Mardi Gras barriers

After the recent terrorist attacks in Nice, France and Berlin, where vehicles were used as weapons against mass pedestrians, temporary vehicle barriers were erected in New Orleans' French Quarter to restrict vehicle access to Bourbon Street during Mardi Gras. The barriers were placed along cross streets intersecting Bourbon, so that vehicles had no access to the celebrations. The barriers were raised each day at 5pm from February 22 to 28 and lowered at 5am, or earlier, depending on the crowds.